Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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anyone loved Råma even as Bharata, whose name is ever on the lips of Råma, while
Råmaís name is repeated by the whole world? (1ó4)
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Do.: manahu° na ånia amarapati raghubara bhagata akåju,
ajasu loka paraloka dukha dina dina soka samåju.218.
Never harbour in your mind, O Lord of the immortals, even the thought of
frustrating the purpose of a devotee of ›r∂ Råma (the Chief of Raghuís line); for the same
will bring you infamy in this world, sorrow in the next and a series of woes in your dayto-day
life. (218)
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Cau.: sunu suresa upadesu hamårå, råmahi sevaku parama piårå.
månata sukhu sevaka sevakå∂°, sevaka baira bairu adhikå∂°.1.
jadyapi sama nahiÚ råga na roµu, gahahiÚ na påpa pµunu guna doµu.
karama pradhåna bisva kari råkhå, jo jasa karai so tasa phalu cåkhå.2.
tadapi karahiÚ sama biama bihårå, bhagata abhagata hædaya anusårå.
aguna alepa amåna ekarasa, råmu saguna bhae bhagata pema basa.3.
råma sadå sevaka ruci råkh∂, beda puråna sådhu sura såkh∂.
asa jiya° jåni tajahu ku¢ilå∂, karahu bharata pada pr∂ti suhå∂.4.
ìHear our advice, O king of gods! A devotee is supremely dear to ›r∂ Råma; He
is gratified through service rendered to His devotees, and bears great enmity to those
who are hostile to them. Even though the Lord is alike to all without either love or anger
and receives neither sin nor virtue, neither merit nor demerit, and even though He has
made Fate the ruling factor in this world, so that one reaps what one sows, yet according
as one possesses the heart of a devotee or an unbeliever He appears to be impartial
or hostile in His dealings. Though devoid of attributes, unattached, free from pride and
ever unchanged, ›r∂ Råma has assumed a form with attributes yielding to the love of His
but none afforded him shelter. Even Bhagavån Viƒu pleaded His helplessness and asked him to
approach the king himself and ask for his forgiveness. The king, who was too good to harbour any illwill
against the sage and out of sympathy for him had remained without any food ever since he left, was
moved to pity at his predicament and prayed to the Lordís weapon, Sudar‹ana, to spare the Bråhmaƒa.
Sudar‹ana granted the kingís prayer and left. The sage, who now realized the kingís greatness, fell at
his feet and craved for his forgiveness for what he had done. The king in his turn felt sorry for the hardships
which the sage had to suffer on his account and bade him good-bye after entertaining him to a sumptuous
dinner and showing him every respect.